The relationship between employer endorsement of continuing education and training and work and study performance: a Hong Kong case study

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 295-313

  Hung, Humphry ^a   Wong, Yiu Hing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 67349104206     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2007.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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